An interview with John Simpson
1,021 views · Published 6 November 2013 · 7:36 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2013 · Education
We ask recently-retired John Simpson about his life as Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, discussing how dictionaries have changed since his time at the OED, which entries he enjoyed working on, and whether he has a favourite word. http://oxford.ly/HG3uDa
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